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i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo chemical weapons in syria >>> u.s. president obama is reacting to pressure to react to a new development in the syrian war. it's likely syrian forces have used chemical weapons. >> the u.s. intelligence community assesses in some degree that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in the region, specifically, sarin. >> there's no confirmation about how and when chemicals were used or how many people were hurt and killed. the u.s. government is pressing for a full investigation by the united nations. president obama may face pressure to intervene if a red line has been crossed. >>> u.n. peacekeeping troops are to join the french army in mali, west africa. they've united to support the state against rebels. they passed a resolution contempt being human rights violations. insurgents still control mountainous areas in is south providing a challenge for the new u.n. force. >>> soldiers assembled in front of the palace. his late father lies inside the building. he beefed up the army considerably during h
i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo chemical weapons in syria >>> u.s. president obama is reacting to pressure to react to a new development in the syrian war. it's likely syrian forces have used chemical weapons. >> the u.s. intelligence community assesses in some degree that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in the region, specifically, sarin. >> there's no confirmation about how and when chemicals were used or how many people were hurt and killed....
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. >>> syria's prime minister has survived an apparent assassination attempt. a bomb exploded as his convoy was passing. the explosion tore through a bus and other vehicles. it shattered windows in nearby buildings. certain people were killed and others were wounded. he condemned the bombing calling it a terrorist attack. the explosion was the latest in a series of attacks target being senior government officials. last july an explosion during a meeting of cabinet ministers killed the defense minister and his deputy. these are a trademark of islamic extremists. >>> many people hope to have some sort of control over how they spend their final days. a government survey from 2007 suggests more than half of japanese would prefer to die at home. but the vast majority ends up doing that in hospital. they include many who have no family to turn to. more than 5 million elderly japanese live alone. and as their ranks continue to grow, one doctor is doing what he can to fulfill their last wish. >> reporter: this woman lives alone. she suffers from cancer and spends all d
. >>> syria's prime minister has survived an apparent assassination attempt. a bomb exploded as his convoy was passing. the explosion tore through a bus and other vehicles. it shattered windows in nearby buildings. certain people were killed and others were wounded. he condemned the bombing calling it a terrorist attack. the explosion was the latest in a series of attacks target being senior government officials. last july an explosion during a meeting of cabinet ministers killed the...
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north korea, iran and syria voted against. russia, china and 21 other nations abstained. the treaty bans transfers of weapons if they violate u.n. arms embark goes or promote acts of the men no side, crimes against humanity or war crimes. the treaty requires member states to submit arms trade records to the united nations every year. >> translator: what's significant here is they recognize the need to be transparent and accountable in regulating international trade and arms. those weapons are related to a lot of crimes in many countries. >> it's estimated conventional weapons kill half a million civilians every year. the treaty will take effect after 50 countries ratify it. a lot will depend on which nations ratify it. >>> chinese health authorities have announced that four more people have been infected with a new strain of the avian flu virus. this races the total of known cases to seven. health officials say that the four are from an area near shanghai. they complained of flu and coughing in mid march. tests confirm they contracted the h 7 n 9 virus strain. all are in
north korea, iran and syria voted against. russia, china and 21 other nations abstained. the treaty bans transfers of weapons if they violate u.n. arms embark goes or promote acts of the men no side, crimes against humanity or war crimes. the treaty requires member states to submit arms trade records to the united nations every year. >> translator: what's significant here is they recognize the need to be transparent and accountable in regulating international trade and arms. those weapons...
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representatives of three countries voted against those from north korea, syria an iran. delegates from russia and china were among the 23 who abstained. the treaty controls the trade of tanks, missiles, guns and other conventional weapons. it bans transfers of weapons if they violate arms embargoes or if they promote acts of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. it requires member states to present records of their arms trading to the united nations annually. >> translator: what's significant here is that they recognize the need to be transparent and accountable in regulating the international trade of conventional arms. those represents are related to a lot of crimes in many countries. >> it's estimated that conventional weapons kill half a million civilians every year. >>> an expert on arms control and disarmament says this treaty is an historical achievement. >> reporter: he is a professor at former revent fellow at the national institute for defense studies. sato says the approval is a positive investment. >> sato has high hopes for the treaty's effectiven
representatives of three countries voted against those from north korea, syria an iran. delegates from russia and china were among the 23 who abstained. the treaty controls the trade of tanks, missiles, guns and other conventional weapons. it bans transfers of weapons if they violate arms embargoes or if they promote acts of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. it requires member states to present records of their arms trading to the united nations annually. >> translator:...
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the president the world is going through a critical time with some very challenging issues in iran, syria, and the middle east. he said the chal ledges include the problems on the korean peninsula. kerry also met with chinese foreign minister wang yi. wang says it is a crucial juncture, very significant. they agreed to create a long-term road map to expand ties between the two countries. kerry is believed to have asked for a tougher stance toward pyongyang. there are no reports yet on how chinese leaders responded, but the xinhua news agency said wang called for peace, dialogue, and denuclearization of the korean peninsula. >>> china accounts for 70% of north korea's trade and meets much of its need for oil. at senior u.s. congressman says it's time china gets tough with it's ali, going so far as to suspend oil supplies to pyongyang. mike rogers chairs the house intelligence committee. in an interview with nhk, he said china should be doing more to ease the crisis on the korean peninsula. >> i would argue if you really want to start bringing the north korean regime to its knees to realign
the president the world is going through a critical time with some very challenging issues in iran, syria, and the middle east. he said the chal ledges include the problems on the korean peninsula. kerry also met with chinese foreign minister wang yi. wang says it is a crucial juncture, very significant. they agreed to create a long-term road map to expand ties between the two countries. kerry is believed to have asked for a tougher stance toward pyongyang. there are no reports yet on how...